Kyrenia Municipality Fined For Sewage Discharge
Thursday, 2 June 2022 Following up a report published by Kibris Postasi, the Environmental Protection Department found that untreated wastewater had been discharged into the sea in the Kashgar region of Kyrenia, leading to a fine for Kyrenia municipality, Kibris Postasi reported. On 1 June, 2022, teams from the Environmental Protection Department investigated the sea […]
Freedom of Speech Under Threat
Thursday, 2 June 2022 There could be a serious threat to journalistic freedom and freedom of speech if a number legislative amendments are approved by the TRNC assembly, an article published by Reporters Without Borders* states. The article likened the move to restrict freedom of speech to those imposed by the Turkish government. If the […]
University Students Protest Against Price Hikes
Thursday, 2 June 2022 University students in North Cyprus are also feeling the effects of the economic crisis. The students of the Middle East Technical University (METU) Northern Cyprus Campus, have staged a protest against the rising costs of tuition fees and some services at the campus, Yeniduzen reported. Stating that despite the fact that […]
Two Die And One Seriously Injured in Traffic Accident
Thursday, 2 June 2022 The driver of a vehicle involved in a fatal traffic accident in the early hours of this morning has appeared in court, Yeniduzen reported. Mohamed Abdalla Mohamed Abuzied (22) was speeding on the Kyrenia-Nicosia highway at around 0:40 this morning, when he lost control of his vehicle while approaching the junction […]